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Operations Research Analysts
SOC 15-2031. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 13,798 labor condition applications for Operations Research Analysts (SOC 15-2031) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 13,545 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $118,000 a year (quartiles $88,000–$155,750), close to the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $91,270. Level II is the most common prevailing wage level (36% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 1,130 with a median offered wage of $109,845.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 19%Level II 36%Level III 24%Level IV 20%Not stated 1%
| Measure | SOC 15-2031 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $118,000 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $88,000–$155,750 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 55% | 56% |
| Share certified | 98% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (4,000 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
All employers, A to Z
All employers for Operations Research Analysts: 1,839 records. The A to Z list names every employer with a page that has this occupation among its most-filed H-1B occupations.
10x to CMACMI to HMHHom to PeaPEC to TheThe to Zym
Worksite states
California 2,951 · New York 2,026 · Texas 1,815 · Washington 1,007 · New Jersey 769 · Illinois 719 · Georgia 703 · Massachusetts 654 · Florida 457 · Pennsylvania 328
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $109,845.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Home Depot Management Company LLC | Atlanta | 30 |
| Capital One Services, LLC | Richmond | 26 |
| Citadel Securities Americas Services LLC | Miami | 25 |
| Deloitte Consulting LLP | Philadelphia | 22 |
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments | Boston | 19 |
| American Airlines, Inc. | Fort Worth | 19 |
| Intuit Inc. | Mountain View | 18 |
| Apple Inc. | Cupertino | 18 |
| Capital One, National Association | Richmond | 17 |
| Zifo Technologies, Inc | Deerfield | 15 |
| Bank of America N.A. | Charlotte | 13 |
| DoorDash, Inc. | San Francisco | 11 |
| Kmk Consulting, Inc. | Morristown | 11 |
| Kforce Inc. | Tampa | 11 |
| Axtria INC | Berkeley Heights | 11 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Operations Research Analysts?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 15-2031 is $118,000 a year, with the middle half between $88,000 and $155,750; the median prevailing wage cited is $91,270.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Operations Research Analysts?
Deloitte Consulting LLP (777), Amazon.com Services LLC (577), Ernst & Young U.S. LLP (534), Tiger Analytics, Inc. (430), Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services LLC (406)
Which wage level is most common for Operations Research Analysts?
Level II: Level I 19%, Level II 36%, Level III 24%, Level IV 20% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Operations Research Analysts?
1,130 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $109,845.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.